For every one job that has left the state since 1997, three morehave been created by companies moving here. The report was compiledby Camp Hill, PA-based Brandow Co. Inc., which publishes economicsurveys on business development and relocation trends.

Only New Hampshire had a stronger move-in/move-out ratio. Manyof the companies that moved to Arizona over the past few years havecited the state's talented labor pool, relatively inexpensive landcosts and rent, top-notch universities and "tech-friendly"environment.

Kansas ranked third in the survey and Nevada ranked fourth, theBrandow Co. study says. The study covered more than 10 millionprivate-sector companies operating between 1997 and the first halfof this year.

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